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Team
Point-of-contact member:
One team member will serve as point-of-contact for all communications. He/she must be a PSU student.
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Members:
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Team skills:
Explain how your current team has all the skills it needs and if you are still looking for additional team members.
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Project Objectives
What problem does your innovation solve? Who has this problem? How important is the problem? How will your innovation solve the
problem? (e.g. provide cost savings, be accessible to currently underserved users, etc.)
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State-of-the-Art
Explain how people currently solve the problem. What competing solutions and products exist? Provide enough background detail to
demonstrate that you have looked into the issue. (Don’t forget to mention solutions that use a different technology or no technology at all).
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Future Output of the Project
What do you want to deliver (e.g. a model, working prototype, a design, ….)? If all goes well, what attributes will your solution have (e.g. what
size, cost, speed, etc.)
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Work Plan and Milestones
What are the major activities needed for this project and when do you expect to complete them? Provide a high-level schedule.
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Resource Needs
How much money do you request for parts, prototyping material, or supplies? Provide a budget summary. What additional resources do you
need (e.g. space, tools, equipment, expertise)?
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 Make sure to fill-in all sections.
 Limit document to 3 pages. If needed, you can remove guidelines and team member fields.
 Send your final proposal to muellerd@pdx.edu by date detailed at bit.ly/psubeta
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